Hosea’s Second Symbolic Marriage

1 Then the LORD° said° to me, “Go° again°, love° a Iwoman° [who] is loved° by [her] IIhusband°, yet an adulteress°, even aas the LORD° loves° the sons° of Israel°, though they turn° to other° gods° and love° raisin°°bcakes°.”
2 So I abought° her for myself for fifteen°° [shekels] of silver° and a homer° and a Ihalf° of barley°.
3 Then I said° to her, “You shall astay° with me for many° days°. You shall not play° the harlot°, nor° shall you have° a Iman°; so I will also° be toward° you.”
4 For the sons° of Israel° will remain° for many° days°awithout° king° or prince°, bwithout° sacrifice° or [sacred] cpillar° and without°dephod° or Iehousehold° idols°.
5 Afterward° the sons° of Israel° will areturn° and seek° the LORD° their God° and bDavid° their king°; and cthey will come° trembling° to the LORD° and to His goodness° in the last° days°.

By the expiation of an adulteress,

1 ¶ Then saidºª the LORDº unto² me, Go¹ª² yet,² loveºª a womanº belovedºª of [her] friend,º yet an adulteress,ºª according to the loveº of the LORDº toward² the childrenº of Israel,º who² lookºª to² otherº gods,º and loveºª flagonsº of wine.º2 So I boughtºª her to me for fifteenºº [pieces] of silver,º and [for] an homerº of barley,º and an half homerº of barley:º3 And I saidºª unto² her, Thou shalt abideºª for me manyº days;º thou shalt not² play the harlot,ºª and thou shalt not² beºª for [another] man:º so [will] I² also² [be] for² thee.

is shewed the desolation of Israel before their restoration.

4 For² the childrenº of Israelº shall abideºª manyº daysº without² a king,º and without² a prince,º and without² a sacrifice,º and without² an image,º and without² an ephod,º and [without] teraphim:º5 Afterwardº shall the childrenº of Israelº return,ºª and seekºª² the LORDº their God,º and Davidº their king;º and shall fearºª² the LORDº and his goodnessº in the latterº days.º